For Congressman Sam Verzosa, the annual Feast of the Black Nazarene is more than a religious tradition—it mirrors his own ...

Hundreds of thousands of barefoot devotees joined an annual procession in the Philippines of a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ on Thursday in one of the world’s grandest displays of Catholic ...

Festivals are prime manifestations of the Filipino’s fervent devotion and faith characterized by history, artistry, creativity, and passion. “Viva Pit Senyor” and “Viva Senyor Hesus Nazareno” ...

Coco’s devotion traces back more than a decade ... It was set during the Holy Week and the 2007 elections in Quiapo, where the Black Nazarene resides. In countless interviews, Coco has ...

The Traslacion of the Black Nazarene is oftentimes linked with “popular piety” or “people’s spirituality.” Held every 9th of ...

BECAUSE I studied the Traslacion for a graduate dissertation, I have given many interviews and op-eds already on the devotion ...

A dazzling finale: Fireworks light up the Manila sky, celebrating faith and devotion at the close of the Black Nazarene fiesta. (Photo: Courtesy of Jahbee Cruz) ...

Filipinos turned the streets of Manila to a sea of maroon and gold and swarmed the “Black Nazarene,” a life-sized image of Jesus Christ bearing down a cross, as devotees jostled for a chance ...

The Black Nazarene procession in Manila, Philippines, which annually attracts one of the world’s largest crowds for a religious devotion, attracted hundreds of thousands of enthusiastic ...

Filipinos turned the streets of Manila to a sea of maroon and gold and swarmed the "Black Nazarene", a life-sized ... believers to help deepen their devotion. "I have not seen anyone from among ...

MANILA, Philippines — True devotion to the Black Nazarene means living in faith and obedience, Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula said. In his homily during the "misa mayor" at the ...